This website is a collection of stories, experiences, and projects by me, Kris Adam Santos. My work is rooted in my experiences as a Filipino military brat, which includes an interdisciplinary approach in nonfiction writing, audio-visual remixing, and zine making.

I am an archivist by trade, writer by choice, and educator with a calling based in New York City.

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Repository of essays with themes on identity, travel, mental health, work, and family history

TrainingJanuary 7, 2026
In an isolated room, the worker sat me down in front of a television. “Watch the video for the next 15 minutes. Then when you’re finished, I will return to administer the test.” “Sure thing,” I said. She walked out. I scoffed. This was my natural response to most people, but it felt below me… Read more: Training
Finding AidDecember 9, 2025
The finding aid is the entry point into the collection of archival and historic materials that make for research. It’s a slippery slope in your attempt to explain this to a researcher, because at the end of the day, they are there to search for information that they think is relevant. Regardless of what you… Read more: Finding Aid
AcceptanceSeptember 23, 2025
It’s taken me 5 years to learn the concept of acceptance. After hundreds of books, blogs, and online discussion boards, the answers I found were all within. I laugh at this with contentment, gratitude, and pride. I didn’t have to prove anything to anyone, and for so long, I have been chasing an invisible ghost… Read more: Acceptance
The BeginningSeptember 17, 2025
Writing a new book is a journey that not all are willing to return to. For as long as I could remember, I wanted to publish a book and have it be this grand, old thing. As embarrassing as it is to admit, I wished for all every writer looked for: fame, notoriety, wealth. But… Read more: The Beginning

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